Radiofrequency heat-treatment to the prostate for bladder outlet obstruction associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia: A 4-year outcome study

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 910-914

  Dawkins, G P C ^a   Harrison, N W ^a   Ansell, W ^a  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic enlargement; Outcome; Prostatic heating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; BLADDER PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RADIOFREQUENCY; RESIDUAL URINE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; TEMPERATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE FLOW RATE; UROFLOWMETRY;

EID: 0031403274     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1997.00184.x     Document Type: Article

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